Welcome to BNC CataList. This Quick Start Guide will tell you how to get set up and use the system’s key features. Before you can get started with CataList, contact us at catalist@booknetcanada.ca to set up a free library account. If you have further questions after reading this guide, you can consult the full CataList Help Manual.
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Find and view catalogues
Find and view titles
Find title information
The title detail page is the most comprehensive view of a title’s bibliographic data on CataList. The bibliographic data is provided by publishers through BiblioShare. Learn more about how ONIX codes map into CataList.
Click the publisher logo to jump go to their publisher page.
Navigate Navigate to the Thumbnail, Scroll, or Grid views of the full catalogue, create a PDF of the page or email a link.
Enter Enter text to find matches in the current catalogue. Click the desired match to go to the view its title detail page.
If you are using the order functionality, you can start or select an order here. Once opened, your current order details will be displayed in this location.
Canadian Create a PDF of the page or email a link.
Click to view the book cover, samples, and other supplemental content that were supplied by the publisher.
Canadian contributors are marked with a maple leaf for easy identification.
Bibliographic Bibliographic data details for the title including subject, publication date, price, audience range, page count, dimensions and illustration details.
Details of award nominations and wins.
Actions to take on this title, including adding it to a custom catalogue, requesting reading copies and casting a vote for Loan Stars.
Additional text content for the title, as available. . Any award nominations would display in the middle section as well. Click on the series or contributor name to start a site-wide search using that name.
View stock availability details. When provided, it is available for titles with a publication date that is in the next 60 days.
Add this title to a custom catalogue or request a reading copy.
Click through the tabs to read more detailed text information .
Click for a gallery of related images such as interiors, and view embedded video.
See for the title.
View other formats of the same work.
View View sales rights details.
View View supply details, including carton quantities. View .
View this title’s supply details for territories outside of Canada.
View other catalogues that include this title.
View the list of comparable titles and click on any linked ISBNs to get more details on that item. SalesData subscribers have access to additional sales information in the table.
Retail and library users may add private comps for their personal reference. Publishers and sales agents may add public comps that are visible to all users.
SalesData subscribers can also view sales history for each comp title.
Navigate page-by-page or jump to a specific page.
Enter run a report to see the sales history of the title and its comps.
Click on any title or cover to see more information on related titles.
Jot down notes for your own reference, share your notes with others, or view notes shared with you.
If you are using the order functionality, click to start or select an order. Once opened, your current order details will be displayed in this location.
Enter or edit order quantities, when working in an order.
Jot down notes for your own reference, view notes shared to you and add notes to share with others.
Click on any title or cover to see more information for related titlesactive order. Suggested order quantities display if you’re browsing a custom catalogue shared with you.
Navigate page-by-page or jump to a specific title in the catalogue.
Set your personal account preferences
Set up your account
If you are the primary contact for your account, you have additional set-up options. From your Settings page, select the Administration tab. If you do not see this option and need to access the set-up controls, contact us at catalist@booknetcanada.ca to upgrade your access to Account Manager.
Manage order quantities
Libraries are able to create, edit, export, and submit orders on CataList.
More resources
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Project Team email: catalist@booknetcanada.ca